Microfluidic Chip Rapidly Tests Bacteria for Antimicrobial Susceptibility
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The chip generates results in less than 3.5 hours and helps treat bloodstream infections and sepsis quickly and accurately
Bacterial Infections
Novel Rapid e-Diagnostic Test Aids At-Home Disease Screening
University of Surrey
The robust, cost-effective, and sensitive electrochemical test is based on PCR technology principles
3 Ways Medical Lab Professionals Can Improve Sepsis Survival Rates
Robert Scoggins, MD, PhD
As many as 80 percent of deaths due to sepsis could be avoided through rapid diagnosis and treatment
Genes behind Antibiotic Resistance in S. aureus Infections Identified
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella Emerging in Community Settings
National Institutes of Health
Researchers study the confluence of multidrug resistance and hypervirulence in Klebsiella pneumoniae
Clovibactin: Bacterium-Derived New Antibiotic on the Block
University of Bonn
Novel antibiotic disrupts peptidoglycan layer's structural integrity, forces autolysin release in Gram-positive bacteria
Antimicrobial Resistance Rages in the Americas
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
More than 43 percent of infection-related deaths in the region were tied to AMR
Vaccines Could Mitigate AMR-Related Mortality
World Health Organization
Per the WHO study, vaccines could help decelerate the global spread of AMR, prevent misuse of antibiotics
New Study Explores Factors Driving Antibiotic Resistance Globally
Institut Pasteur
Statistical models and databases offer insights into the impact of antibiotic resistance worldwide
NIH Study: Three-Month TB Regimen in Trial Safe but Ineffective
National Institutes of Health
Identifying shorter TB treatment regimens may reduce demands on health systems worldwide